Human Impact Spot Check

According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

• Metals

• paper

• plastics

• Yard trimmings

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1. Why is firewood considered to be a renewable resource?

• It can be replenished over time.

• It is used up faster than it can form.

• It is made from coal.

• It can be made synthetically.

1. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

• coal

• wind energy

• solar energy

• water

Many different types of organisms. 

• Pioneer species
• Community
• Biodiversity
• Population

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The first species to move into a forming ecosystem. Mosses and small grasses are examples. 

• Pioneer
• Opportunistic
• Climax community
• Primary

Final stage of succession

• Climax community
• Terminal Community
• Secondary community
• End phase

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Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth?

• Yes - they keep the Earth warm
• Yes - they keep all the gases on our planet
• No - they only cause terrible climate change
• No - they only block some of the Sun's rays

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Which of the following is the most troubling greenhouse gas being produced by humans?

• Water Vapor
• Carbon Dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous Oxide

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How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.

• by causing it to rain more often
• by melting glaciers and ice caps
• by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
• by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes

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Burning fossil fuels is one of the main causes for global warming.

• True
• False

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